Jamin B. Raskin

Just three months after a wave of sexual misconduct allegations slammed into Washington, Congress actually did something about it.

On Tuesday, the House voted to change decades-old procedures for how staffers report sexual harassment and assault accusations, procedures that largely let lawmakers get away with leveraging their power for sex, unless an accuser chose to speak publicly - or unless their accusation landed at the precise moment where society seems willing to take it seriously.

And it seems Congress is taking it seriously.

At least eight lawmakers in the House and Senate lost their jobs or will not run for reelection after sexual misconduct or harassment...

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